2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Acura RDX vs Land Rover Discovery Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 21 MPG

The 2020 Acura RDX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $353 a year, or about $1,763 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura RDX
  • Land Rover Discovery Hybrid

Side by side

Acura RDXLand Rover Discovery Hybrid
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
24 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
22 MPG City 19 MPG
28 MPG Highway 24 MPG
370 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 422 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Acura RDX vs Land Rover Discovery Hybrid across model years

  • Acura RDX
  • Land Rover Discovery Hybrid

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 87 2020 small SUVs, the Acura RDX ranks 72nd and the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid 84th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Acura RDX is a conventional gas model, while the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Acura RDX or the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura RDX. The Acura RDX is rated 24 MPG combined and the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Acura RDX vs. the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Acura RDX and $2,821 for the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid.

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